Home/Must-See Hitchcock Movies/North by Northwest1 / 1ItemNorth by Northwestin Must-See Hitchcock Movies by Ivana ZivadinovicLike this itemFollow Ivana ZivadinovicOpen in appNorth by Northwest on “Must-See Hitchcock Movies”, a list by Ivana Zivadinovic on TheLysts.DetailsSynopsisA New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies.Lead ActorCary GrantLead ActressEva Marie SaintGenreAdventure/ThrillerYear Released1959Runtime136IMDB Rating8.3AwardsNominated for 3 OscarsPreviousPsychoNextThe BirdsRelated itemsVertigoRear WindowPsychoThe BirdsReport